Moussaka Recipe

by Anita
(Fithappyhealthy.com)

This moussaka recipe makes a yummy casserole with layers of eggplant, meat, and a béchamel sauce that relies on the taste and flavour of the aubergines; so if the aubergines are not fresh enough, it is not worth embarking on making moussaka, as it involves a bit of work.


Moussaka Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 big aubergine cut in thin discs

• 1 tsp Olive Oil

• 1 medium onion – diced

• 1 tin organic tomatoes- chopped

• 1 large carrot – diced

• spices – salt, pepper, paprika, turmeric, oregano, thyme

• 400g extra lean ground beef

• Oxo beef cube

• 2 cloves of garlic

• 1 large x courgette/zucchini – cut in thin discs – about 2mm

• 2 x medium eggs

• 1 cup of low fat plain yogurt


Preparation:

• When you’ve cut all the veggies, saute the carrots, mince, garlic, and onion in a pan until softened. Add spices – salt, pepper, turmeric, oregano, thyme.

• Grease an oven dish which you’ll use for the moussaka.

• Preheat the oven on 220C.

• Start layering the ingredients:

* 1 layer zucchini discs

* 1 layer eggplant disks

* 1 layer mince mixture

• Repeat until space or ingredients have finished, making sure to end with a zucchini layer on top. Usually it takes me about 2 layers of mince.

• Prepare 1/2 lt of oxo/stock beef cube stock plus a teaspoon of paprika. You can use mild or hot paprika – depending on your taste. I like spicy so I take this opportunity to use my hot paprika.

• Pour carefully all over the mixture.

• You should aim not to disturb the layers and to almost cover them in the dish.

• You may put some extra salt and pepper on each potato layer to add seasoning, but this will depend on how much flavor you like in your food.

• Place in the oven for 30mins.


• After about 20mins take a sheet of tin foil and cover the dish – that’s to prevent the top layer from burning.

• In the meantime, prepare the sauce for the topping by mixing the eggs and yogurt together and string them well.

• Take the dish out the oven. Pour the mixture over the top as evenly as possible so it covers the entire top and forms a layer.

• If you've chosen to use cheese – you would sprinkle that on top so it can become golden brown.

• Depending on the size of your dish, you might need an extra egg or extra yogurt. The idea is to create a 2-3mm thick cover on top of the dish.

• Put dish back in the oven until golden brown on top – about 5-8 mins.

• Let the dish sit for about 10 minutes with the tinfoil on top, then serve and enjoy.. It is yummy!

Original Moussaka Recipe


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